Elections to Salford City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1926. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1926, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.
The following eight were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1926 for a term of six years.
Caused by the death on 25 April 1927 of Alderman S. H. Kettle (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922).
In his place, Councillor John Bratherton (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1911) was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1927.
Caused by the death on 23 September 1927 of Alderman J. P. McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922).
In his place, Councillor William Greenwood (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1912) was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1927.
Caused by the disqualification of Councillor Alfred Richardson (Conservative, Albert Park, elected 1 November 1926) on 5 January 1927.
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Bratherton (Conservative, Ordsall Park, elected 1 November 1911) on 4 May 1927, following the death on 25 April 1927 of Alderman S. H. Kettle (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 August 1922).
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Greenwood (Conservative, Mandley Park, elected 1 November 1912) on 5 October 1927, following the death on 23 September 1927 of Alderman J. P. McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1922).